Bail Reform Found To Reduce Crime In Harris County
New groundbreaking research has found that Harris County’s misdemeanor bail reform resulted in an increase in pretrial releases within 24 hours, a decline in...
60 Percent Of Texas Police Shootings Missing From FBI Data
No one really knows how many people are fatally shot by police in America each year, but it’s clear that the official numbers are...
Republicans Say Workers Are Safe From Heat, But The Numbers Say Different
Stepping outside in Texas right now is like putting your head in an oven. Dallas was hotter than 99 percent of the planet last...
Texas, Second Hungriest State, Rejects Federal Aid For Child Nutrition
Texas, the second hungriest state in the U.S., turned down $450 million in federal funds to feed low-income children this summer.
The Summer Electronic Benefit...
Polls support Dan Patrick’s support of background checks
Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick has said he’s willing to “take an arrow” from the NRA. Albeit, it’s a small arrow for a small concession....
Abbott Sending the Texas National Guard to Set Up New COVID-19 Testing Sites
Gov. Greg Abbott announced Monday that more than 1,200 members of the Texas National Guard will be setting up 25 more testing sites across...
Texas Families of Kids Who Lost Free School Meals Can Get Money
Many Texas families rely on free or reduced-cost school lunches, and over 3.5 million Texas school children have temporarily lost their much-needed meals since...
State Fair of Texas Canceled Due to COVID-19
“Until we meet again” reads the message on the homepage for the State Fair of Texas.
For the first time since World War II, there...
Four Texas Cities Have Increased Homicide Rates
Violence and crime are up during the pandemic, and four big Texas cities have seen homicides go up at least 27 percent so far...
Tropical Storm Beta Bears Down on Texas
Coastal flooding is already being seen in some areas along the Texas coast as Tropical Storm Beta moves closer. The storm isn’t expected to...
